The C onference Corner

The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) is a new initiative launched by the Brazilian government to provide long-term financial support for tropical forest conservation.  The TFFF has already received endorsements from 53 countries, including 19 potential sovereign investors. 

The COP30 Heads of State Summit began two days earlier than the main UN climate conference this week, bringing together world leaders in Belém, Brazil.   Valter Correia, the special secretary of COP30 said the reason the summit was held early was to allow time for “more in-depth reflection, without the pressure from hotels or the city, and will help us better organize the event’s official opening."   The summit focused on four central themes: forests and oceans, energy transition, nationally...